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Library offers more!

By Carolyn Marnon April. Over 500 new books, DVDs
242 people responded to the sur- and CDs per month are also ex-
vey put out by the Wayne Library on pected. Patrons will be able to order
what the community most wanted to eBooks and audiobooks through an
see with the money from the library Overdrive program called Libby. The
millage that passed last August. Li- library staff can help you get this pro-
brary Director Jody Wolak ad- gram up and running on your mobile
dressed the city council recently with device. Finally, the Wayne Public Li-
the results. brary is a member of The Library
The top priorities were urgent re- Network, a network of over 40 li-
pairs, increasing hours, increasing braries that share materials. The li-
materials and increasing programs. brary will be increasing the
The library staff is working with frequency of this program sharing
the Department of Public Works materials from 2 times a week to 3
(DPW) to address the problems with times a week.
the leaking roof. Temporary meas- The library is already increasing
ures have been in place this winter. the number of programs it is able to
More extensive work will be done in offer. March programs include free
the spring. Hours the library is open tax help from the Wayne Metropoli-
will be increasing nearly 30% some- tan Community Action Agency, the
time in April with the addition of “Wiggle into Spring” children’s pro-
both morning and evening hours. gram and a weekly storytime. April
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, programs will include Lost Car Com-
the library will open 2 hours earlier panies of Detroit, Blackout Poetry for
at 10:00 a.m. The library will stay teens and adults, “Create your own
open 3 hours later on Thursdays journal” children’s program and a
until 8:00 p.m. family game night. May programs in-
Orders have already been placed clude Understanding Alzheimer’s
for 44 new magazines and newspa- and Dementia, fix-a-flat bicycle main-
pers. Patrons should start seeing tenance workshop (in partnership
these new materials in March or with the Wayne Bicycle Shop).

6 · March 2019 · The Wayne Dispatch